On Friday, XRP slid to about $1.75 amid broader market weakness, markets showing negative sentiment. About $1.75 billion in long positions were liquidated in the past 24 hours.
Traders saw Bitcoin fall toward the $82,000 range during the same period. Pundits issued bold price calls, including $3 and $4 targets and five-digit forecasts.
A crypto pundit, BarriC, posted on X claiming XRP could trigger a rally to $10,000. That $10,000 projection is highly unlikely in either the short term or long term.
A more plausible target ranges from $4 to $5 as Ripple prepares for an IPO. (Ed. note: Investors should perform due diligence and not rely solely on pundit claims.)
XRP hit an all-time high of $3.65 in 2025 after a strong rally through July. It must roughly double again to reclaim previous gains, so gains may take years.
